Though the idea of relaxing in water–whether that’s a bath, tub, or ocean or any other body of water–has been popular for centuries, it’s only been recently that “deprivation chamber” floating pods have become more popular. Though there are a few variations, the basic idea stays the same: using Epsom salt …
After struggling with Body Integrity Identity Disorder, or BIID, 30-year-old Jewel Shuping poured drain cleaner into her eyes in order to “cure” her illness. What may surprise many people is that Sheping found a psychologist to help her go blind. After two weeks of intense therapy to make sure she was sure …
Recently, 43-year-old man who actually got fused to his chair. Yes, physically connected. The Ohio man reportedly had not left his chair for two years; not to eat, not to sleep–not even to go to the bathroom. (Though a woman once found herself in a similar situation when she was …
Some people may think that good leaders and people of influence are simply born that way–and according to science, they may just be right. According to an in-depth meta analysis by Timothy Judge, Ph.D., a professor at the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, researchers found that …
We’ve all heard, “quality over quantity” and it seems that the famous phrase also applies to sex. Though there have been many studies about the link between sex and happiness, nothing had actually proved causation–that is, having more sex was the reason for increased happiness. In fact, one study from …
If you’re a more “glass half full” type of person, there’s a good chance that you’re also late–a lot. Though studies on people’s tardiness are relatively new, the growing theory is that waiting until the last minute (or past it), just means you always believe that things will work out. …
Thanks to a group of 10 Zurich engineering students at the Swiss Federal Institute of Technology (ETH) and industrial design at the Zurich University of the Arts, the lives of people who are wheelchair-bound is about to change–in a big way. A new type of wheelchair, dubbed the Scalevo Wheelchair, allows …
We all have dreams, but what are they, really? The scientific study of dreaming is called oneirology, a term which has been recorded as far back as 1653. And even though dreaming has been the object of study for centuries, the actual purpose of dreams remains elusive to researches, scientists and …
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Imagine being rushed in an ambulance to the emergency room, your body completely paralyzed–but you can still hear and feel everything. Now imagine the doctors finding you so unresponsive that you are pronounced dead–and sent to the morgue. Terrifying? Absolutely. And it’s happened to one woman three times. Locked in …
